A new start for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

After the death of the founder and conductor Erich Kunzel in 2009, it became quiet around the orchestra that has focused on the performance of popular music pieces while for the audiophile friends due to the excellent technical quality has always been a pleasure. So the CDs sound better than most of the then contemporary CDs even thirty years after its release.
In 2011, John Morris Russell now took over the baton, he succeeds thanks to its excellent reputation to continue the quality of previous recordings. He remains true to the musical execution, and he in general compilation of the albums to the basic idea of ​​the successful line.
As first commercial album in 2012 Home for the Holidays was recorded.

The CD provides a very family-friendly, nostalgic Christmas music entertainment that can spread a pleasant feeling in the living room.
The guest musicians are already as Erich Kunzel previously selected appropriately and manage the listener with her performance to beindrucken.Die arrangements are fresh, the recording succeeded and the compilation romantic to - as usual at Christmas - active and the recording quality is very good.
Highlight "Yes Virginia. ..." Are the geschmetterte "O Holy Night" with the tenor Rodrick Dixon, the dreamy and gorgeous "Ave Maria" for Two Violins and Orchestra, as intercom insert and "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and " Home for the Holidays "as playful, upbeat musical adaptation brings life into the album.

John Morris Russell is not just a follower, but also an enrichment that leads the orchestra hopefully in a promising future.